Free Internet Radio

I love this website ~ Pandora

It is an online radio - FREE - that you can customize with your own taste of music. You can rate the songs on like/dislike. You can even buy some of them that you really like.

I enjoy the service because I can have more than one radio station to my taste - ie., I have a Holiday station for Christmas time, a regular station for whenever, and a Jazz station for when I'm in that mood. I also like it because I can enter in a song I like and it will find it, play it, and also play similar music. If they play a song I really dislike, I click on a button and they mark it and promise never to play it on my station. If I really like a song, I click another button and they mark it, find more songs like it, and play that song more often.

It is a really wonderful site and I enjoy it a lot. Try it and let me know what you think.

Free Burgers!

Click here to go to Omaha Steaks and receive 12 free hamburgers.

BONUS!

Go here first and click on the red box in the upper right corner, sign up and receive an email with a code for a $25 gc at Omaha Steaks.

Combine both deals and get $40 of meat free!!

UPDATE! The $25 gc that Geico was giving is now a $25 off $100 or more and you can not combine the 12 free hamburgers with it. Apparently, they did not expect so many people to jump onto the deal. When they first issued the $25 gc it was a simple $25 gc reward - it has now been changed to more of a coupon, although they still call it a reward. This REEKS of fraud and dishonesty on both parts.
However, both deals are decent if you buy Omaha Steaks anyways.

I have been MIA

I have been away. My husband's brother died unexpectedly last Saturday and we dropped everything to go to his mother's and father's sides. So the past week has been completely wrapped up in the necessary functions. I have returned home and hope to get the deals back on track, just give me a day or two to rest from the trip - it is 800 miles each way = 14.5 hours on the drive home, straight through. I am beat!

Publix Line-Up 10-9 through10-16

BOGO's

Classico Pasta Sauce (10 to 26-oz jar, Excl Bruschetta's)
$2.77 - (2) @ $2.77 BOGO
- 1.oo - $1/2 (Publix Q) - Toss 4 Cash coupon booklet
=
$1.77 for 2 ($.88/each)

Kozy Shack Pudding (22-oz tub)
$3.19 - (2) $3.19 BOGO
- .50 - (2) $.25/1 - Coupon in recent issues of Better Homes & Gardens, Women's Day, Family Circle
=
$2.69 for 2($1.35/each)

Lawry's 30 Minute Marinade (12-oz bot.)
$2.77 - (2) $2.77 BOGO
- 1.00 - (2) $.50/1 - 8/17 Redplum
=
$1.77 for 2($.88/each)

Lysol All Purpose Trigger Spray Cleaner (Disinfectant: Lemon Scent, 4 in 1 Pacific Fresh Scent, with Bleach; or Antibacterial Kitchen, 22 or 32-oz bot.)
$2.69 - (2) $2.69 BOGO
- 1.00 - (2) $.50/1 - 9/7 Smartsource
=
$1.69 for 2($.84/each)

New England Coffee (9 to 12-oz bag)
$5.79 - (2) $5.79 BOGO
-3.00 - (2) 1.50/1 - 10/5 Redplum
=
$2.79 for 2($1.39/each)

Scotch-Brite Scrub Sponges (Heavy Duty or No Scratch Multi-Purpose 3-ct. pkg.)
$2.89 - (2) $2.89 BOGO
-1.00 - $1/2 - 9/21 Redplum
=
$1.89 for 2($.94/each)

SeaPak Shrimp Co. Shrimp (or Salmon, Tilapia, Crab Cakes, 8 to 20-oz box, Excl Breaded Popcorn Shrimp, 12-oz box.)
$7.59 - (2) $7.59 BOGO
-2.00 - (2) $1/1 Fresh Frozen Flavorful coupon booklet @ Publix
=
$5.59 for 2($2.79/each)

Wish-Bone Dressing (16-oz bot.)

$2.87 - (2) $2.87 BOGO
-1.20 - (2) $.60/1 - 8/17 Redplum
=
$1.67 for 2($.83/each)
OR
$.75/1 - 10/05 Redplum
=$1.37 for 2($.68/each)


SALES

Air Wick Scented Oil Refill (2-ct. pkg.): $3.99
$1/2 - 9/21 Smartsource

Barber Foods Stuffed Chicken Breast (10 or 12-oz pkg.): $4.99
$1/1 - 9/7 Smartsource

Bounty Paper Towels (Select-A-Size, Prints, or White Regular Rolls, 8-roll pkg.): $7.99
$.25/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Cascade Dishwasher Detergent (75-oz pkg.): $4.29
$.25/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Charmin Bathroom Tissue (Ultra or Regular: Big or Mega Rolls, 6 or 12-roll pkg.): $7.49
$.25/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Colgate Toothpaste (8.2-oz box): $2.00
$.75/1 - 9/28 Smartsource

Depend Protective Underwear (Or Pads, 14 to 52-ct. pkg): $10.99
$1.50/1 - 9/7 Smartsource

Eat Smart Broccoli Florets (or Vegetable Medley, Cauliflower Florets, Broccoli and Cauliflower, Broccoli and Carrots, Vegetable Stir Fry, 10 or 12-oz pkg.): $2.00
$1/1 - 8/17 Smartsource
$1/1 - 9/28 Smartsource

Gillette Fusion Razor (or Venus Breeze, Embrace, Vibrance, Assorted Varieties, 1-ct. pkg.): $7.99
$4/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Gillette Hair Care Products (11.5 or 12.2-oz bot.): $3.99
$2/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Hawaiian Punch (128-oz bot.): $1.67
$1/2 - Publix Advantage Buy flier

Huggies Baby Wipes (184 or 232-ct. pkg.): $5.99
$.50/1 - 8/24 Smartsource

Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Dough (or Cookie Mix, Assorted Varieties, 16 or 16.5-oz pkg.): $2.00
$1.50/2 - 9/14 Redplum

Poise Pads (36 to 72-ct. pkg.): $10.99
$2/2 - 9/14 Smartsource

Progresso Soup (18 to 19-oz can or 15.25-oz bowl): $1.33
$.50/2 - 9/7 General Mills
$.50/2 - 10/5 General Mills

Rubbermaid TakeAlongs Containers (2 to 8-ct. pkg.): 25% off
$1/2 - 7/27 Smartsource

Tyson Chicken (Southern Fried Breaded Chunks, Breast Patties, Nuggets, or Original or Honey Battered Breast Tenders, 10 or 13.25-oz pkg.): $3.00
$1/1 - 7/20 Smartsource
$1/1 Breaded Bagged variety - 9/7 Smartsource
$.55/1 Breaded Boxed variety - 9/7 Smartsource

Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil (LiquiCaps, 12-ct. box or Liquid, 6-oz bot.): $4.50
$.55/1 - 9/28 Proctor & Gamble

Weight Watchers Products (Muffins, Cookies, or Snack Cakes, 5.7 to 7.94-oz pkg.): $2.99
$1/2 - Coupon in recent issues of Better Homes & Gardens, Women's Day, Family Circle

CVS Deals for 10/12 - 10/18

I shall try to post the deals as I find them and have time.

For CVS, here are the ECB and BOGO deals:

ECB Deals:

Swiffer Products ~ Buy $10, get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
$ 6.99 - (1)Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit
$ 4.99 - (1)Wet, Dry, or Dusters refills or extendable handle kits
=11.98
- 4.99 - coupon for free Duster starter kit wyb Sweeper starter kit 9/28 PG

= $6.99 oop plus tax
get $5 ecb


Dove, Caress, or Lever Products ~ Buy $10, get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
(best deal)
$11.97 - (3) Dove Shampoo or Conditioner
- 6.00 - (3) $2 C 8/17 RP

= $5.97 oop plus tax
get $3.00 back

other deals on the Dove:
$ 9.99 - (1)Dove Pro-age or Skinvitalizer
- 3.50 - $3.50 coupon 8/17 RP

$ 4.29 - (1)Dove Energy Glow cleanser or lotion
$ 6.99 - (1)Caress, Dove, or Lever 2000 bar soaps 6-8 pk.
-1.00 - Dove coupon 8/17 RP

$6.99 - (1)Dove Lotion or Energy Glow bodywash
- 1.00 - bodywash coupon 8/17 RP or CVS Beauty Book
- 1.50 - lotion coupon 8/17 RP

$ 3.99 - (1)Dove Shampoo or Conditioner
- 2.00 - coupon 8/17 RP

$ 2.99+ Dove deodorant
Use $2 clinical deodorant coupon from 8/17 RP


Sobe, Propel, or Gatorade ~ Buy 5 for $5, get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$6.00 - (6) bottles
- 3.00 - (3) $1/2 from CVS Beauty Book

= $3.00 oop plus tax
get $3 ecb back

John Frieda products ~ Buy $15, get $5 ECBS (Limit 1)
Use $3/2 coupon from 8/24 SS

Nestle pure life purified water 24 pk ~ Buy 1 for $4.49, get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
$4.49 - (1) pack
- 1.00 - $1 printable coupon

= $3.59
get $1 ecb back

Cover Girl cosmetics ~ Buy $10, get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use B1G1 coupon from 9/28 PG
Use $1 coupon from 9/28 PG

Colgate Total 4 oz ~ Buy 1 at $3.49, get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
$3.49 - (1) tube
$1.50 - printable coupon

= $1.99 oop plus tax
get $2 ecb back



BOGO DEALS:

Revlon Products
Sale price = BOGO
(2) $2 coupons from 7/20, 8/24, or 9/14 S


Right Guard Deodorant
Sale price = BOGO (regular price $3.29)
(2) $1 coupons from 8/10 S
= $1.29 for 2

All Laundry Detergent
Sale price = BOGO (regular price $6.49)
(2) $1 printable coupons
= $4.49 for 2

Coffee!

Eight O-Clock Coffee to be exact. (PS, some of the bags have a $1 coupon printed on the inside)

I just purchased a few bags of this coffee and there was a logo on the front of the bag reading Accumul8 Rewards. If you drink this coffee, go to the website and click on the Accumul8 Rewards program and register. Enter the information near the UPC on the bottom of the package and receive 140 points for each 11.5-12 oz bag!

If you want an invite into the program, comment with your email (I won't publish it) and I will send you an email with an invite to the program. I get 35 bonus points if you sign up under me! Thank you!

Some of their information:
Members earn rewards points ("Rewards Points") by purchasing qualifying Eight O'Clock Coffee products, as listed on the Website, (“Qualifying Products”) and entering the Codes found on the packaging at the Website. Qualifying Products will be classified as: small (11.5 – 12 oz package), large (34.5 - 36 oz package) or club (42 oz package). For each Code entered from a small product, Members will receive one hundred forty (140) Rewards Points. For each Code entered from a large product, Members will receive four hundred twenty (420) Rewards Points. For each Code entered from a club product, Members will receive four hundred twenty (420) Rewards Points. Members will also earn one hundred (100) bonus Rewards Points the first time they enter a Code and thirty-five (35) Rewards Points for each friend they refer through the Website who subsequently registers to participate in the Program. Limit: One hundred seventy-five (175) bonus Reward Points per Member for Referrals

Budget update

I finally found SOBE on sale!!!! I have been accumulating $.50/1 coupons for a while hoping for a 10/$10 sale. Finally, at Bi-Lo this week. The store is no where near me, but I combined the trip with another and took advantage of the sale. They also had the French's Worshestshire that is free with coupon. I did get a raincheck too because the stock was almost gone.

Tally:
$7.00 - 7 Sobe Water
8.04 - 6 French's
36.00 - 36 Sobe bottles
=
$51.04 plus tax

my oop = $1.26 (tax only!)


The numbers:
Total budgeted for October - $100
Total spent in October - $56.74
Total available in October - $43.26

Back on The Budget!

I am back on the $25 Grocery Challenge for the month of October.

You remember how it works, right? You get a budget of $25 for groceries only per person living in your household for the whole month. So I get a food budget of $100 for the month. Can it be done? Yes! with coupons it can!

My last Challenge was in July and I almost made it under $100 for our family. Maybe I will this time . . . but even if I don't, I know that I will have saved a bundle on my grocery bills.

I have already been shopping for October. And if I budget $25 per week, I have blown it! I went to Publix, Kroger, and Food Lion and . . .

Food Lion - 12 Bags of Viola! complete meals = cost $81.04 - after sales $41.04 - actual oop $3.04

Kroger - 20 4-packs of Cottonelle toilet paper, 2 bottles of Osteo Bi-flex $.87; 4 Glade airfresheners $1.16 = cost $69.11 - after sales $52.11 - actual oop $2.03

Publix - lots of food, including rice and pasta sides, granola bars, cheerios, and coffee = cost $332.59 - after sales $185.30 - actual oop $69.32

Total spent = $74.39
less $1.16 and $15.72 for items I purchased for others
= true oop of $57.51
But only $55.48 counts towards my Grocery Challenge

The numbers:
Amount budgeted for October - $100
Amount spent in October - $55.48
Amount remaining in October - $44.52

Yikes! Will I make it under $100?! I may have to make it a $150 budget - what do you think?